Mett

Meaning

1. (neuter,no-plural,regional,strong) minced meat
2. (neuter,no-plural,strong) such meat, seasoned and eaten raw, usually on bread (a popular snack in Germany)

Gender

Neuter

Pronounced as (IPA)

/mɛt/

Etymology

From Middle Low German met, from Old Saxon meti (“meal, dish”), from Proto-Germanic *matją, whence also Dutch met. Related with Proto-Germanic *matiz, whence English meat.